Archives: Glossary Terms

Patient beliefs about pain causes, often linking to injury fears.

Exaggerated negative thoughts about pain, worsening chronic pain.

Scale measuring catastrophic pain thoughts, reduced by PRT interventions.

Functional impairment due to chronic pain, reduced by PRT.

Measure of pain severity, often 0-10 scale, used in PRT trials.

Educating patients on brain’s role in pain to reduce fear.

0-10 scale measuring pain intensity, used in PRT assessments.

Study of psychological factors in chronic pain management.